$6B funding for Telengana power infrastructure

2016-7-7

 India, Telengana: Telengana state in India will receive funding of $6 billion from the Union Government to develop the state power sector and improve the efficiency of the electricity distribution companies, Transco and Power Generation Corporation.

The $6 billion funding will be used for the development of electrical infrastructure and the facilities to ensure around-the-clock power supply in state villages, reports Deccan Chronicle.

According to the Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, the central government has already provided $1.7 billion for the state efforts to provide electricity to each and every village in the country.

Source: Deccan Chronicle